Winter Reading 2007 is winding down now. It's probably a bit late for anyone but the most voracious reader to sign up and read 5 books before March 3, but it could be done!

Many people by now have completed the program and are looking forward to the Winter Reading receptions at Bel Air, Edgewood, Fallston, Jarrettsville, and Joppa. (See "Library Programs and Events" on our webpage for details).

When completing the program, participants have the option of turning in their reading logs and starring their favorite book. Librarians at the branches are going to make lists and displays of some of the favorite books for all to see and check out.

I thought here would be another place where we could all share some of the recommended reads from Winter Reading. It's always fun to see what other people have liked, and you might be inspired to try something new!

For a start, here is a list 0f starred books from some of the book logs of readers at the Joppa Branch:

• these books can be checked out from any branch of the Harford County Public Library system
• look out for other lists very soon
• leave a comment about your own favorite book this winter

"READERS RECOMMEND"

ALL THAT AND A BAG OF CHIPS BY Darien Lee (African American fiction/Love story)

ANGRY HOUSEWIVES EATING BON BONS BY Lorna Landvik (Book clubs – fiction)

AUDACITY OF HOPE BY Barack Obama (Biography/United States – politics – philosophy)

BOOKWOMAN’S LAST FLING BY John Dunning (Mystery/ Bookselling and booksellers – fiction)

BOUNDARY BY Eric Flint (Science fiction)

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS By John Boyne (Concentration camps – juvenile fiction)
THE BRETHREN BY John Grisham (Legal story)

COOKING UP MURDER BY Miranda Bliss (Mystery)

COVENANT WITH BLACK AMERICA BY Tavis Smiley (Nonfiction)

CROSS BY James Patterson (Psychological fiction)

DEATH OF A SCRIPWRITER BY M. C. Beaton (Mystery)

FOREVER YOUNG: MY FRIENDSHIP WITH JOHN F. KENNEDY, JR. BY William Noonan (Biography)

FREEFALL BY Kristen Heitzmann (Inspirational reading/love story)

HUNTERS BY W. E. B. Griffin (Suspense fiction)

JUDE BY Kate Morgenroth (Young adult crime fiction)

LADY OF FORTUNE BY Mary Jo Putney (Large print Regency romance)

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID BY Bill Bryson (Memoir)

MAMA, I’M IN LOVE WITH A GANGSTA BY Joy (Urban fiction)

SNIPPED IN THE BUD BY Kate Collins (Mystery)

UNLIKELY ANGEL BY Ashley Smith (Nonfiction/hostages)

PROMISE ME BY Harlan Coben (Detective and mystery story)

QUIET GAME BY Greg Iles (Legal story)

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Series by Lemony Snicket (Youth fiction)

SHADOW DANCE BY Julie Garwood (Romantic suspense)

SIDETRACKED HOME EXECUTIVES BY Pam Young (Nonfiction/time management)

STRENGTH TO LOVE BY Martin Luther King (Sermons)

THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY BY Donna Leon (Mystery/Venice)

VENDETTA BY Fern Michaels (Suspense fiction)